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Earlier this month, Taiwan detected the presence of six Chinese naval vessels and an official ship. (Photo for representation) (REUTERS)

Does the Iran war increase the risk of a Chinese attack on Taiwan?

Cs news4 months ago014 mins

For a world shaken by war in Ukraine and the Middle East, there was a faintly reassuring line in the latest Annual Threat Assessment by America’s intelligence agencies. “Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027,” said the report, released on March 18th. The new phrase was striking because…

Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump

Cs news11 months ago02 mins

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S….